What is a SOLO PARENTS ENCOUNTER?

The Solo Parents Encounter Weekend of the BLD Catholic Covenant Community* is a spiritual renewal program for individuals who are:

• Widowed
• Separated
• Divorced
• Single Parents
• Married with spouse working abroad
• Married with a spouse who is incapacitated or bedridden

It is a live-in retreat weekend that allows the participant to experience God in a personal way. It is not a parenting workshop or a counseling session. The atmosphere is one of joyful praise & worship done as a community combined with quiet, prayerful reflection done privately. 

Objectives

• To know the love of God and recognize His workings in our lives
• To receive the Lord’s grace, healing, and restoration
• To have a fresh awareness of our ‘solo’ role at home, in the workplace, community, and society
• To realize our need for growth in faith and evangelization
• To have a conversion of heart, a renewal of mind and a transformation of life that will ultimately lead us to bring God’s message of love to others         

Process

A priest presides over the weekend aided by several individuals who will share their lived ‘solo’ experiences. With songs, prayers, and the empowering of the Holy Spirit, the participants will be led through a series of:

• Inspirational teachings
• Personal testimonies and witnessing
• Private reflections
• Group dialogue and activities

Registration Requirements

• A completed Personal Information Sheet (provided)
• Payment of registration fee ($135.00) which covers food and lodging for two nights and three days

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Contacts

• Sylvia Centeno (416) 293-7265
• Edwin Geronimo (416) 785-1442
• Linda Canaria  (416) 551-7303